Data collection tool We developed a pre-tested, selleckchem Pazopanib structured questionnaire based on our study objectives, taking guidance from the previous literature.[8?C10] It was subjected to a thorough peer review by five senior teachers from the college. The questionnaire was also administered to 10 resident doctors to validate its content. It was subsequently modified as per suggestions of the teachers and resident doctors and the final questionnaire consisted of 29 multiple choice questions. The questionnaire consisted of several parts. The first part pertained to a collection of demographic information of the residents: Age, gender, academic year, and faculty. The questions in the second part of the questionnaire assessed the residents?? knowledge about research methodology and statistics, and their attitude toward research.

The third part of the questionnaire addressed questions related to their practices in research, for example, studies conducted earlier other than the dissertation, oral or poster presentation in national and international conferences, participation in workshops, publications, and prior training in research methodology. Statistics The data was expressed in percentage and was analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS Out of 100 residents recruited in the study, 50 were in the second year of residency, while the remaining 50 were in the third year. A total of 46 residents were from clinical specialties and 54 were from pre- and para-clinical specialties. The data related to the knowledge domain is presented in Table 1.

Table 1 Knowledge domain: Percentage of responses The responses regarding the attitude of residents toward research are summarized in Table 2. Although 84% of the residents agreed that resident doctors should be involved in medical research, a majority (86%) agreed that a separate time should be allotted in the curriculum for research activities. Table 2 Responses given by resident doctors to statements related to attitude The data regarding research practices is presented in Tables ?Tables33 and ?and44 and in Figures ?Figures11 and ?and22. Table 3 Responses of resident doctors regarding research practices Table 4 Obstacles preventing residents from doing medical research Figure 1 Number of residents involved in the research, other than the dissertation Figure 2 Topics of research training Dacomitinib that resident doctors would like to learn Although 64% of the residents had attended research training workshops, very few of them pursued active research, as only 4% of them had published articles and 28% had presented research papers at a national conference.

Only 28% of the residents stated that they read journals regularly. The residents were asked to specify research-related topics for which they needed to be trained. The topics of research training of interest to the resident doctors are shown in ARQ197 NSCLC Figure 2.